Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team recovers body from Lake Murray, coroner identifies

Body Recovered From Lake Murray Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who was recovered from Lake Murray near the Irmo side of the dam at approximately 11 p.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Travers Antonio Berry, 50, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene after being recovered from Lake Murray by […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies teen who was shot and killed, Saturday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has positively identified the person who was found shot outside an apartment complex in the 3500 block of Fernandina Road in the Columbia area of Lexington County on April 4, 2026, shortly before 1 p.m. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Ke’Mari Samar’Trey Ford, 18, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the […]

91-year-old Lexington man dies in house fire says Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a housefire that occurred in the 100 block of Longview Street in the Lexington area of LexingtonCounty, shortly after 12 a.m., Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Wilfrid J. Demers Jr., 91, of Lexington, was pronounceddead at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled for […]

Man shot and killed, Lexington County Coroner releases victim’s name, Sheriff’s detectives and West Columbia Police investigating

Lexington County detectives are following leads they have developed in a deadly shooting investigation. They shooting occurred in the area of Hammond Avenue in West Columbia early Friday morning. Hammond Avenue is off of Augusta Road, near Dreher Road. First responders were called there after a person who was bleeding started knocking on doors asking […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies 24-year-old who died in Monday morning crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 400 block of Wagner Highway in the Leesville area of Lexington County on Monday at approximately 7:12 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Jose Eduardo Sanchez Franco , 24, of Wagner was traveling southbound on Wagner Highway when he […]

Pickup truck crash results in the death of the diver in Lexington County

A fatal vehicle crash occurred on Saturday, according to Cpl. Nicholas T. Pye of the SC Highway Patrol. It happened at 2:28 pm, on Haven Road near J.J. Parrish Road. Pye said a 2014 Chevrolet pickup was traveling east when it left the road to the left, hit a ditch, and then struck a tree. […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies man, 56, who died in Old Orangeburg Road collision

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicleaccident in the 1000 block of Old Orangeburg Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County onFriday , at approximately 3:20 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Brian Westley Deloach , 56, of Lexington was traveling westbound on Old Orangeburg Road when he […]

Lexington County Coroner identifies man, 65, who died in Calks Ferry Road crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicleaccident in the 1900 block of Calks Ferry Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County on Friday at approximately 5:20 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Michael James Turner , 65, of Gilbert was traveling westbound on Calks Ferry Road when he […]